Monday, October 01, 2007

Intergenerational Warfare Part 3078

Lewis Wiles, aged 80, was confronted by two youths after his son Mick, who runs Wiles Newsagents on Langsett Road, Hillsborough, asked them to leave when they became abusive.

They had been arguing with him when he refused to sell them single cigarettes instead of an entire pack. Lewis, a retired steelworker and electrician, from Hurlfield Road, Gleadless, followed the pair outside and, according to Mick, an argument broke out and he was pushed to the ground. Police were called to the shop at around 12.35pm to reports of Mr Wiles lying injured outside.He was rushed to the Northern General Hospital for treatment but died from his injuries a few hours later.

5 comments:

'inter-generational' or 'inter-class' conflict? Quite simply, the 'underclass' despises anyone who runs a business, and they will do their best to wreck any enterprise, unless it is related to drugs or prozzies. SEnd in the troups!

We need some vigellante action in Britain,given that the police are over-involved with "paper work".

What does this "paper work" - which conjures up visions of coppers typing with two fingers on the old manual (not even Selectric) typewriters and pouring fluid into mimeograph machines. And standing at filing cabinets, filing things.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe there's any such thing as "paper work" any more. And how long does it take to key in a report and click Save? Long enough to keep them inside the police station for their whole shift?